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Bills warn Patriots about another scrum if disrespected

When the Buffalo Bills faced off against the New England Patriots in Foxboro in Week 4, a pre-game brouhaha broke out between the players.

A few Bills felt disrespected when quarterback Jacoby Brissett and receiver Malcolm Mitchell jogged near their warmups, creating a mini scuffle.

Ahead of Sunday's rematch in Buffalo, Bills players warned Patriots to steer clear of their sidelines this go-around.

"It's gonna be the same reaction that they got last time," corner Nickell Robey-Coleman said Wednesday, via ESPN.com. "There ain't no other way around that situation, you know? Just respect each other's sideline and move on."

Robey-Coleman was fined $9,115 for the fracas, but said he's willing to incur another dent to his pocketbook if he feels disrespected again.

Other Bills players echoed those sentiments.

"Of course," Stephon Gilmore said. "We're not gonna let nobody push us around. You know what I'm saying? We're gonna play smart. We know them guys like to try to get under your skin and make you react a certain way. We're gonna try to take it in between the lines and play good football."

Rex Ryan said the pregame emotions had nothing to do with the Bills' 16-0 win and won't affect this week's game.

"We know that ain't gonna happen," Robey-Coleman added Wednesday. "Not in the New Era (Field). I ain't even need to hype myself up like it's gonna happen. I ain't worried about that.

"I don't expect (Brady) to do that. Tom is a pro, and he goes about his business well. I'm pretty sure that he's not even gonna give us that ammunition."

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